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Program Coordinator SPIIA at Plan

A new Program Coordinator SPIIA is needed for Employment at Plan Ghana.

Role Purpose:

The Programmes Coordinator role will coordinate, integrate and support the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Country Strategy, programmes/Advocacy/influencing, projects (including sponsorship) at PIIA level. The role will engage multiple actors at various levels including programme design, planning, implementation and MELS at community, district, regional and programme Influence and Impact area.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge:

Qualification and Experience

At least, First Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Development Studies or its equivalent.
At least 3 to 5 years experience in frontline role in development work.
Experience in the NGO sector preferably with child-related development issues, would be an advantage.

Skills

Solid facilitation, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills
Ability to deliver to tight deadlines
Analytical skills and decision-making skills.
Communication skills, appropriate to the audience.
Strong team-building and motivational skills.
Good working knowledge in Microsoft office applications and use of relevant software and other applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, email, internet.
Good supervisory, people management and coordination skills
Good knowledge of project management, supervision, monitoring and evaluation tools
Good knowledge of gender, child/youth safeguarding, rights-based approaches & community development.

Behaviors

Communicates clearly and effectively
Ability to facilitate participative processes for all stakeholders for implementing development activities
Planning and organizing with all stakeholders to ensure all-inclusiveness in community and partner activities
Excellent report writing skills
Good fundraising skills
Knowledgeable in Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)/Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques for community development
Develops, motivates, coaches and promotes high performance of direct reports, partners’ staff and collaborators.
Teamwork.
Works in a participative community approach
Strong knowledge of the Rights of Child.
Ability to understand different cultural contexts
Works with minimum supervision.